T'is foolishness! If all were so easy, why, none would suffer in this world! (The scene in "I Want To Be Your Canary" Right Before Zidane engages Blank in the 'Vamo Alla Flemenco' battle)

Come on, Princess. Let's ditch Sir Rustalot and get outta here!

Ooo, soft...

after "accidentally" touching Garnet's butt.

You make it sound so easy...

After Seeing Freya jump ten feet into the air, entering the palace of Burmecia

Piece of cake. I'm an escape artist.

Sometimes, you can't think everything out. You have to listen to your heart.

This is my home. This is the place I call home. The man is still looking for his birthplace. But he already has a home.

speaking of his past

I'm such a stud!

In the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... but that's the way things are. The choice is yours.

Doesn't it feel nice to let yourself go under the stars?

urinating outside

Oh, I get real clingy when I'm sad!

The sly eagle doesn't kill at whim.

I want to shine

I had a whole speech ready for her. But it would've been a lie! How could I lie to her!? 'Good luck, Dagger! I'll be watching you from afar.' 'Come find me if you need someone to talk to.' It's a big fat lie! That's not how I feel at all! That's not how I feel... at all.

I have to find out who I am... I'm scared... What if I'm not even human...?

I won't let you make any more instruments of murder!

Oh, nothing... My face is always like this.

When asked, "Why the long face?" by Eiko

I always talked about you, Zidane. How you were a very special person to us, because you taught us all how important life is. You taught me that life doesn't last forever. That's why we have to help each other and live life to the fullest. Even if you say goodbye, you'll always be in our hearts. So, I know we're not alone anymore. Why I was born... How I wanted to live... Thanks for giving me time to think. To keep doing what you set your heart on... It's a very hard thing to do. We were all so courageous... What to do when I felt lonely... That was the only thing you couldn't teach me. But we need to figure out the answer for ourselves... I'm so happy I met everyone... I wish we could've gone on more adventures. But I guess we all have to say goodbye someday. Everyone... Thank you. Farewell. My memories will be part of the sky...

The time has come to serve my kingdom as a Burmecian Dragon Knight once again!

Beware, the answer you seek may forever change your life for the worse.

Fratley... You never came back... You've left me with nothing except rumors of your death. I couldn't believe it! I still won't believe it! Never. Not until I witness proof of your death with my own eyes. And I will travel across the world forever if I must...

I failed Burmecia.. but I won't fail Cleyra, no matter what.

The sky looks ominous. Something is about to happen. Sir Fratley, where are you...? I need you...

Hey, monkey-tail, you're disturbing the other customers.

Long time, Zidane.

Rat-face... After I finish my drink, I'm gonna kick your butt.

It's too late. He's gone... It's a miracle he even made it this far. I can't believe this is happening...

I find this rain quite pleasant. It is as if the raindrops are blessing our victory.

Never would I have imagined running into you in a place like this. It must be fate. But you cannot rest your wings yet... Fly home to your mother, my little canary. I, too, will welcome you home with open arms.

The weak lose their freedom to the strong. Such is the way of the strong. And it is the providence of nature that only the strong survive. That is why I needed strength.

First, you don't want to listen, now you start asking questions? Oh, brother...

Spare me the lecture. Lives come and go all the time. What's the big deal?

Mwahaha... So the curtain rises! Perfect, my canary. Let me show you the truth about your mother! First Act: The End of the Ugly Desire. It's showtime!

The final act will take us away from Gaia, and I will kill my nemesis... with my own hand! Hahaha! Everything is according to plan.

Peace is but a shadow of death, desperate to forget its painful past... Though we hope for promising years. After shedding a thousand tears, yesterday's sorrow constantly nears. And while the moon still shines blue, by dawn, it will turn to scarlet hue.

Just you wait, Garland! And you too, Zidane! I'll exact sweet revenge upon you both for insulting me! I'll make the people of both Gaia and Terra know who rules over all of them!

What comedy! Zidane, isn't it hilarious!? I'll die just like the black mages I so despise! I single-handedly brought chaos unto Gaia, but in the end, I'm nothing but a worthless doll! ... I won't let it happen. I won't... I won't let this world exist without me!

Why should the world exist without me? That wouldn't be fair. If I die, we all die!

After you guys beat me, I had nothing left...nothing more to lose. Then, I finally realized what it means to live... I guess I was too late.

The Canary I have been after, she flew into my cage of her own free will.

I don' t know... Fear? I don't want to stop. And maybe I want to run away from it all. But living in the village with everyone fills me with joy. The joy of living with them far outweighs the fear of death. Isn't it the same for you? Traveling with your friends gives your life meaning.

when asked how he feels about "Stopping"

Vivi; I believe you know the difference from what it means to stop; and what it means to die.

Marcus: No cloud, no squall shall hinder us! (an in-joke reference to the heroes of two previous Final Fantasy games, Cloud Strife and Squall Leonhart)

Blank: I'm telling you, she was too shy to hand me the letter herself! And if you don't think I'm a ladies' man, you're wrong. Chicks are intimidated by good-looking guys.

Cinna: Oh yeah! You're one bad actor.

to Steiner

Garland: ...Do not limit memory to just one individual's experiences from birth. That is only the surface. Every life born into this world, whether natural or artificial, requires a parent. And that parent also requires a parent. Life is connected, one to another... If you trace the root of all life, there exists one source. The same can be said for memory. All life constitutes an intelligence that holds memory beyond experience. Memory is not isolated within individuals. It is an accumulation of generations of memories that continues to evolve. You can say that memory and evolution go hand in hand. But most life-forms do not understand the true nature of memories ... which explains why most memories never cross paths.

Garland: Even if I were created to serve one purpose alone, I do not regret being born to this world.

Necron: All life fears death from birth. Life fears death, but lives only to die. It starts with anxiety. Anxiety becomes fear. Fear leads to anger... anger leads to hate... hate leads to suffering... The only cure for this fear is total destruction. ...Now, the theory is undeniable. Kuja's action proves it. All things live to perish.

Contains a reference to one of Yoda's lines from The Phantom Menace

Necron: In a world of nothing, fear does not exist. This is the world that all life desires.

Freya: Quina does whatever s/he feels like doing. I must learn from his ways.

Zidane: I don't think it's intentional, Freya.

Freya: No, if I had done as I pleased, I would've been...

Quina: Zidane, this flower taste good!

Zidane: See what I mean?

Freya: But still... Let's go! Burmecia is just ahead!

[Zidane telling a story of his past...]

Zidane: Alright, we can skip ahead... No, he never found it. How could he? His only clue was a colored light. So he went back to the home of his adoptive father... What do you think his father did when he came home?

Dagger: Welcomed him home?

Zidane: No way! The father raised his fist and beat the son he had worked so hard to raise...

[Zidane telling the story of Ipsen and Colin...]

Zidane: And then, after much time on the road... He had to ask Colin something. "Why did you come with me?"

Dagger: And? What was Colin's answer?

Zidane: "Only because I wanted to go with you."

Amarant: "He who hesitates is lost." You'd best remember that.

Zidane: Well, I prefer "My way or the highway."

Amarant: Whatever. Like you actually have a plan.

[after Steiner throws Eiko out of the castle...]

Eiko: Zidane! Oh, it was horrible! He called me a liar and a loudmouth and a brat!

Amarant: ...He's right.

[After the Genomes take refuge at the Black Mage Village.]

Mikoto: This where you bury the dead...? What's the point of this? It isn't like the dead would appreciate it.

Black Mage no. 288: You're right, but I don't think we build cemeteries for the dead. Sure, it may seem pointless to you, but... How can I describe it? It's so that we can think like this: "We'll never forget you. We'll remember you every time we stand at your grave. And we won't let the fear of death, which each of us knows, stop us from living our lives. Because my friends will remember me when I'm here."

Mikoto: ...

[Last lines of displayed dialogue]

Garnet: How did you survive...?

Zidane: I didn't have a choice. I had to live. I wanted to come home to you.